IBM plans to create 750 new AI and quantum jobs at its Chicago hub. The expansion of the IBM–Illinois Discovery Accelerator Institute will focus on AI, quantum-centric supercomputing, and algorithm development over the next five years.

IBM and Arm have formed a strategic collaboration to develop dual-architecture hardware aimed at enhancing the performance of AI and data-intensive workloads for enterprises. This partnership focuses on improving flexibility, reliability, and security in enterprise computing.

IBM's 4 Pi aerospace computers were integral to the Space Shuttle's first flight on April 12, 1981, managing critical systems below the crew deck. A fifth computer was available as a backup in case of a catastrophic failure of the primary systems.